Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction due to the need for updated medical opinions considering recent findings from the National Academy of Sciences.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a respiratory disability, headache disability (claimed as a sinus disability), and erectile dysfunction was denied. The issues of secondary service connection for the aforementioned conditions are remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, finding that the evidence does not support a link to service or service-connected conditions. The case is remanded to obtain an opinion on whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU rating prior to July 6, 2015, finding that his inability to secure and follow substantially gainful employment was not due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal regarding service connection for erectile dysfunction and gynecomastia, an increased evaluation for PTSD, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the cases of erectile dysfunction and back disability for additional development. The Veteran's insomnia is found to be a symptom of his service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction, specifically whether it is related to Agent Orange exposure or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeals.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to incomplete remand directives. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are being evaluated for their potential impact on his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, heart condition, hypertension, right arm shaking (Gulf War Syndrome), left arm shaking (Gulf War Syndrome), dizziness, pain/tenderness on jaw, cheek bones and forehead (myalgia), headaches, sinusitis, non-allergic vasomotor rhinitis, PTSD with associated depression and anxiety, right shoulder pain, left shoulder pain, trochanteric pain syndrome of the right hip, trochanteric pain syndrome of the left hip, degenerative arthritis of the right knee, degenerative arthritis of the left knee, degenerative arthritis of the right ankle with ankle strain and calcaneal spur, left ankle strain, cervical spondylosis, lumbosacral strain, erectile dysfunction (Gulf War Syndrome), and tonsillitis have all been denied.,The Veteran's service connection claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, heart condition, hypertension, right arm shaking (Gulf War Syndrome), left arm shaking (Gulf War Syndrome), dizziness, pain/tenderness on jaw, cheek bones and forehead (myalgia), headaches, sinusitis, non-allergic vasomotor rhinitis, PTSD with associated depression and anxiety, right shoulder pain, left shoulder pain, trochanteric pain syndrome of the right hip, trochanteric pain syndrome of the left hip, degenerative arthritis of the right knee, degenerative arthritis of the left knee, degenerative arthritis of the right ankle with ankle strain and calcaneal spur, left ankle strain, cervical spondylosis, lumbosacral strain, erectile dysfunction (Gulf War Syndrome), and tonsillitis have all been denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a relationship between any of these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction are being remanded for further evaluation as his current rating does not reflect the severity of his conditions.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for various conditions as they are not related to active military service.

The Board has remanded the claim for further development due to inadequate opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected depression and ischemic heart disease with history of bypass graft, and his erectile dysfunction.

Your claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for chevron osteotomy left foot have all been granted in full.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not manifested by a penile deformity, and he has been granted SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ.,The RO reduced the disability rating for prostate cancer from 100% to 20%, effective December 1, 2018. The reduction was proper as the Veteran's prostate cancer is in remission with no evidence of local recurrence or metastasis.,From December 1, 2018, forward, a rating of 40 percent for residuals of prostate cancer has been granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment, as they only impacted physical acts of employment and not mental ones.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction, right shoulder disability, and dry eye syndrome with pinguecula and punctate keratitis are granted service connection. The Veteran is also awarded an initial rating of 20 percent for his dry eye condition.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for issues related to effective dates and service connection.,The Board has also remanded several claims, including those for increased ratings and TDIU based on migraine headaches.